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1 / 10#10. STEM School Highlands Ranch
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,452 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public middle schools in Colorado
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Colorado using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
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2 / 10#9. Campus Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,307 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 10#8. Southern Hills Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 493 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 10#7. Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, CO
- Enrollment: 605 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 10#6. Cherry Creek Charter Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 571 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 10#5. Challenge School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 563 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Summit Middle Charter School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 361 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,197 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 10#2. Peak to Peak Charter School
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,446 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 10#1. Stargate Charter School
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,596 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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